Job Description
Posting Start Date:
1/25/26
Job Title: Transportation Safety Coordinator
Job Location: Des Plaines-USA-60016
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $15.49 - 23.52 per hour
About us
LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.
Summary
We are expanding our operations in Chicago. At Sky Chefs, safety is at the heart of everything we do. The Safety Specialist plays a key role in supporting our safety and compliance efforts. This is a field-facing operational support role within the Sky Chefs Safety Department. This role is responsible for strengthening safe performance on the ramp. This position supports ramp personnel through training readiness, airside compliance reinforcement, and incident follow-up and resolution. The Safety Specialist works directly with leadership, frontline employees, and the customer to reduce risk related to airside driving, aircraft right-of-way, and catering operations, while ensuring safety controls, required training, and documentation remain current and audit ready. This position spends a significant portion of each shift supporting ramp operations in the field through observations, coaching reinforcement, and incident investigation and follow-up activities.
Location: near Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Schedule: Must be able to work open availability within 05:00–23:00, including weekends and holidays.
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package with no waiting period. Eligible Day 1.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a regular ramp presence to support safety execution and reinforce compliance expectations.
- Conduct Ramp Safety Observations and focus on airside driving behavior, right-of-way compliance, speed control, situational awareness, and safe operations on the ramp.
- Provide real-time coaching to reinforce SOP compliance and reduce repeat risk behaviors.
- Support supervisors with safety briefings by reinforcing targeted themes
- Initial safety response to ramp events (procedural violations, vehicle accidents, aircraft contact risk, near-miss).
- Help gather incident-related information such as initial statements, scene context, shift/flight details, operator assignments, and required follow-up training actions.
- Support new hire onboarding for ramp personnel by verifying readiness-requirements are met before independent operation.
- Distribute and track completion of safety communications including acknowledgements, safety alerts, and targeted awareness campaigns.
- Maintain station-level visual safety communications (safety boards, postings, key reminders) relevant to ramp hazards and current operational risks.
- Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1+ year experience in airport operations, airline catering, ramp/GSE operations, transportation safety, or safety administration preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.
- Strong written communication skills for documentation, reporting, and operational follow-ups.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Must meet all company and airport security requirements necessary to work at ORD.
- Prior airside driving exposure and familiarity with ramp right-of-way rules and safe operating practices.
- Experience supporting incident documentation and corrective action tracking.
Physical Requirements:
- Combination of office work and active ramp environment with a significant portion of duties to be executed on the ramp.
- Requires regular walking and standing in operational areas.
- Exposure to noise, varying temperatures, and outdoor conditions.
- Must be able to safely work around vehicles and aircraft movement areas.
LSG Sky Chefs is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.